iTTL-Converter for Nikon D70

UW-photographers continue to migrate towards digital. While many compact digital cameras do not even have a hot-shoe for external strobes, frustration starts when you look at modern digital SLR bodies with a new incompatible TTL protocol. Usually your existing Nikonos strobes becomes obsolete if you do not decide to buy a downward compatible, but not anymore state-of-the-art Fuji Finepix S2 Pro [careful, the S3 does not support Nikonos TTL!]. For all others who look into a TTL-compatible strobe solution Mathias Heinrichs from Germany comes up with some interesting news for the Nikon D70.

A small module [33 x 25 x 14 mm] connects between camera and amphibic strobe and brings back full TTL functionality for many old Nikonos TTL compatible strobes from analogue times. The iTTL converter is only available as an OEM module and was developed for housing and strobe manufactures. A fully equipped camera connector is required [5 wires], an optional connector will be available if your housing does not have one already. The strobes will be connected with three wires [or four if you have an Inon Z220].

Features iTTL-mode:

balanced exposures, more than 200 power levels are used for maximum resolution

FEC (flash exposure compensation) is supported, of course.

The iTTL mode requires double-flash compatible strobes [100ms intervall] like the Sea&Sea YS60/90/120/350, Subtronic Mini/Midi/Maxi/Nova, Inon Z220 or Ikelite DS-125/DS-50

Features in special manual mode:

By selecting the "Red-Eye" mode of the camera, the manual mode will be activated

only the mainflash will be triggered from the converter, manual power settings at the strobe can be used

additionally, 10 manual settings can be controlled using the cameras FEC value: 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64 and intermediate values. The strobe remains in TTL in this mode

perfect to work manually with strobes with only a few manual settings The manual mode will work with ALL kind of Nikon-TTL strobes like Subtronic Gamma, Ikelite 400, Hartenberger 250 TTL or Nikon SB-105, SB-104.

According to Mathias Heinrichs TTL-functionality is not limited to macro photography, where it enjoyed a high popularity during the analogue era. The new multiple field measuring of the D70’s iTTL in combination with his converter enables you to take perfectly auto-exposed wide-angle and super-wide-angle shots.

The iTTL-Converter will ship during April 2005 at a price of 135 EUR (including 16% German VAT). More information can be found at:
http://www.heinrichsweikamp.net/blitz/